Exam 15: Adolescent Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

BED is defined by recurrent episodes of binge eating at least one day a week for at least three months.

Identify a health implication of adolescent overweight and obesity.

Mortality for bulimia nervosa appears to be higher than for anorexia nervosa.

Requirements of _____ may be higher among adolescents who frequently consume large quantities of alcohol.

Which food should be avoided within one hour of taking an iron supplement?

Nutritional monitoring is important only in the long-term and not short-term follow-up care of adolescents who have undergone bariatric surgery.

Adolescents who take vitamin/mineral supplements tend to consume a more nutritionally adequate diet than those who don't.

National guidelines for the treatment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity recommend a staged care process based on the amount of weight lost during treatment.

Environmental factors seldom affect the risk of developing obesity if an adolescent is genetically predisposed to obesity.

During eating-disorder treatment, a major role of the dietitian is to _____.

One side effect of iron supplementation often reported by adolescents is _____.

Adolescent males should be screened every five years for anemia.

Metformin is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of obesity in youth.

Distance runners and other endurance athletes traditionally used  _____ to improve the glycogen content of muscle.

Individuals with eating disorders who are medically and psychologically stable are generally treated through inpatient programs.

Pregnant teens who are iron deficient in the early stages of gestation are at increased risk of _____.

The most common sources of ergogenic aids are parents and coaches.

For an athlete who participates in physically intense events, which option may allow for better hydration and physical performance?

Metformin is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of _____.

A risk factor for hypercholesterolemia is _____.